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Old 03-05-2010, 12:29 PM   #29
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114 View Post
Yep, but again that wouldn't be an issue for successful, established authors who have the money to pay to have their works edited on their own. There are plenty of editing companies out there, you don't need a publisher to use them. I have some colleagues who speak English a 2nd language who pay for editing of their research articles etc.
Copy editing is not the same thing as editorial development. That is when the editor gives the author constructive feedback to help her shape the story. It's not something one can easily hire, and not something that many authors would be pleased to give up, unless they are Anne Rice.
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